Sistermixin' The Whole Circle

In this week’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we uncover the truth about our food with the inspiring Vani Hari from Food Babe. We’ve totally got a fan crush interviewing Vani today! We have been wanting to interview her for a long time, so we are so excited to bring you this episode. We hope you get as much out of it as we did. Vani Hari is a revolutionary food activist, a New York Times best-selling author, and was named one of the “Most Influential People On The Internet” by Time Magazine in 2015. Vani started FoodBabe.com to spread information about what is really in the American food supply. She teaches people how to make the right purchasing decisions at the grocery store, how to live an organic lifestyle, and how to travel healthfully around the world. The success of her writing and investigative work can be seen in the way food companies react to her uncanny ability to find and expose the truth. Vani has influenced how major food giants like Kraft, General Mills, Subway, Chipotle, Chick-fil-A, a

In this week’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we talk to the lovely Nicole Bathurst from Naturally Nic. Nicole Bathurst is a Dietician who was diagnosed with breast cancer 5 years ago. This came as a complete shock given she had lived a healthy lifestyle. Thankfully through a regiment of treatment she was given the all clear. At this point she drew on all her years of experience as a Dietician to help repair and rebuild her body. Fast forward to now and she specialises in working with women who have finished their breast cancer treatment and want to find the most supportive lifestyle habits to reduce their risk of getting cancer again. Topics discussed: Becoming a Dietician Nic’s journey with breast cancer How does drinking alcohol impact women’s bodies? Weight management and breast cancer What is febfast? What do you learn at Uni to become a Dietician? Is eating a fully organic diet a better option? What’s the deal with soy? Portion Control Living a healthier plant-based lifestyle Where can you find

In this week’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we are talking all things back to school. We want to focus on helping you get organised for back to school so that you can head into term 1 feeling like you are on top of everything instead of scrambling. We all know that feeling and it sucks! Having said that though, this episode is really great for anyone who is wanting to stock their freezer with food regardless of the reason why. Topics discussed: Easy lunchbox options Ingredients to look out for when buying packaged/processed food Yeast extract and hydrolysed vegetable protein Sulphur dioxide (preservative 202) Nitrate (preservative 250-251) Anti-caking agent Meals Made Easy Lemon bliss balls Nut free muesli bar slice Pizza scrolls Double chocolate fudge slice Aunty betty plain biscuits Chicken sausage rolls Save money with Meals Made Easy Want to know more about Meals Made Easy Links and Resources: • We would love for you to leave a review of this podcast here • To subscribe to Meals Made Easy head

In this week’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we have an announcement to make! We are interrupting our normal schedule to let you guys know of the changes that are happening to our podcast show. As you, our loyal listeners for 149 episodes know (wow! Can’t believe it’s really that many!) we bring you an episode each week. After much careful consideration we have decided to release a podcast episode every second week. With our ever-increasing schedules, we simply can no longer fit in recording an episode a week. However, this doesn’t mean we won’t be providing you with valuable content weekly, actually it’s to the contrary. On the other week where there won’t be a podcast episode released, we will be providing you with a written blog post packed with lots of information around additives and preservatives and living an additive-free lifestyle. To simplify, one week you will receive audio, by way of podcast episode, and the other week you will receive a blog post. We haven’t come to this decision light

In today’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we re-cap all things 2018 and give you a sneak peek into what’s instore for 2019. HAPPY NEW YEAR! Where has the last year gone?! It has passed us by so fast. We have a massive 2019 planned which we are so excited for and super proud about! But before we talk about all that, let’s take a look back at the year that was for 2018. 2018 was a ripper year for Additive-Free Lifestyle. We continued to share our passionate message about living additive-free and at the same time we have grown our business as well as having achieved some amazing things in our personal lives. Topics discussed: Favourite moments from 2018 - personal and professional What's to come for 2019 Online Store Confession Time Environmentally Conscious Book Release Additive-Free Made Easy Philanthropic endeavours We hope you and your loved ones have the most wonderful 2019, filled with lots of love, family, friends, good health and boundless possibilities. Links and Resources • Learn more abou

In today’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we talk to Gabriela Rosa from Natural Fertility Breakthrough. Unfortunately, in this day and age, we all seem to know someone who is going through fertility challenges. It can be a stressful and heartbreaking time in a person’s life. Topics discussed: Who is Gabriela Rosa How did Gabriela become a fertility specialist? Fertility Health What impacts our fertility? Rosa Institute What can you do to help your fertility? Thanks so much to Gabriela Rosa from Natural Fertility Breakthrough for sharing all her wisdom with us. We cannot recommend this brand highly enough. If you want to find out more about the AMAZING Gabriela Rosa then head to her website here where you will also find her free fertility challenge that is run online 4 times per year. Links and Resources • Learn more about Gabriela Rosa and her work here • We would love for you to leave a review of this podcast here • Register your interest for our next round of Additive-Free Made Easy here •

In today’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we talk to Briony Kennedy from Adorn Cosmetics. Cosmetics and body care products are a hot topic because people sure are passionate about not only brands they use but what they put on their skin, and with very good reason. With that in mind, today we’re talking to Briony Kennedy who is the founder of Adorn Cosmetics about why she decided to create her own natural organic brand and why it’s so important to know what we are putting on our skin. Topics discussed: Adorn refill program Adorn sample program First Adorn products ever released Ingredients such as airless packaging, Talc, Bismuth Oxychloride, clay, artificial colours and fragrance Labelling Laws Briony, Tracey and Jo's all-time fave Adorn products. Thanks so much to Briony Kennedy from Adorn Cosmetics for sharing all her wisdom with us. We cannot recommend this brand highly enough. You guys know how strict we are regarding the products we stock and we absolutely love this range We’re sure you’ll see T

In today’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we talk to Dr Leila Masson, Paediatrician, about all things children’s health. Dr Leila Masson is a Sydney Paediatrician who is also trained in nutritional, environmental and breastfeeding medicine. She focuses on preventing illness in children’s bodies so that they can live their best and healthiest life. The No. 1 thing we can do for a healthy life for our children is to give them good nutrition. This means cutting out things like: • Packaged and processed food • Sugar • White flour To name just a few. It is also important to ensure that our kids get enough: • Sleep • Play time • Outdoor activities These are essential, as we cannot be healthy without them. Topics discussed: Outdoor play Vitamin D Get moving Other things that are affecting children's health Additives How our bodies react to toxins Preservatives Children's health issues on the rise Body care products Anti-bacterial products Check out Dr Leila Masson at the following: Website: ht

In today’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we talk about 10 easy swaps you can make to ditch synthetic fragrances from your life. Recently we watched the Netflix documentary called ‘Stink’ which we highly recommend you guys watch. It is a total eye opener and we are so glad it is bring awareness to the masses of how bad these are. Today we are giving you a comprehensive list of 10 easy swaps you can make to ditch the synthetic fragrances from your home. Topics discussed: Where synthetic fragrances can be found What you can ditch or swap Hand wash Kitchen cleaning spray Dishwashing liquid Dishwashing Powder Laundry Liquid/Powder and Fabric Softener Air fresheners Candles | Reed diffusers Carpet deodoriser Car air freshener Scented Tissues |Wipes |Garbage Bags Scratch and sniff items Perfume | Body Sprays Links mentioned in this episode: • If you would like to get your own pure essential oils, then head here • If you would like to register for the next round of Additive Free Made Easy head here • We

In today’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we give you ideas of how you can have an additive-free Christmas. Yep, we get it, it’s usually acceptable that Christmas Day is the one day of the year where you can eat whatever you want. However, it is totally possible to have an additive-free Christmas just like us. To save yourself and your kids from feeling bloated, over emotional or simply like you are going to be sick because of all the additives you may have eaten on Christmas Day, then follow our simple and easy tips and feel so much better for it. Topics discussed: PRE-ORDER BREAKFAST a. Pancakes b. Maple Syrup SNACKS a. Chocolate Covered Nuts b. Gems c. Gingerbread Houses d. Dips and Crackers MEALS MADE EASY DRINKS ENTRÉE LUNCH a. Turkey | Chicken | Stuffing b. Utilising Your BBQ c. Gravy d. Cranberry Sauce e. Glazed Ham f. Salads GET EVERYONE INVOLVED DESSERTS BE PREPARED DETOX We hope you have gotten some great ideas of how you can have a well-prepared and easy additive-free Christmas. L

In today’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we breakdown what is in a tub of ice-cream. We start today’s podcast off with some very exciting news which is that we are now going to be stocking and selling our very own Additive-Free Lifestyle branded reusable silicone ice-cream moulds! Yippee! This has been in the making for over 2 years now and we are jumping out of our skin with excitement to finally be able to release them to you guys. They are so cool (yep pun intended) and look just like mini-magnums. The thing that excites us the most, more than anything else, is that we are going to be seeing thousands of children and adults eating additive-free ice-creams because it will now be so easy to make your own. Because we love you guys, we have a special discount code for you to purchase the ice-cream moulds, which is: Code: PODCAST143 Discount: 10% off Website: https://additivefreelifestyle.com/product/silicone-ice-cream-moulds/ Expiry: Code expires on 30 November 2018 Topics discussed: Plain

In today’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we fill you in on our super exciting announcement! We are so excited to be able to fill you guys in on something that for us has happened relatively quickly but something which needed to happen…..drum roll…….lol We are relocating our warehouse from Queensland to Hobart!!! For those of you that are new to our podcast show or Additive-Free Lifestyle, we have an online store at www.additivefreelifestyle.com which stocks over 400 additive-free products and it is how our business all started. We started with one little product which were the Sinchies Reusable Pouches, which by the way, we are going to get back in stock, so can’t wait for that! Questions Answered: Our amazing additive-free product range Parabens Sodium Benzoate Annatto (160b) 5.Artificial Fragrance Phthalates Phenoxyethanol Artificial Food Colours/Dyes Warehouse relocation Disneyland Links and Resources • If you would like to register for the next round of Additive Free Made Easy head here • We

In today’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast Tracey fills us in on how she managed to travel to America for a month-long holiday and continue to live additive-free. Questions Answered: Tracey’s itinerary Hints and Tips Is America any worse than Australia for additives and preservatives? Additive-free plane travel hints and tips What did Tracey make to take on the plane for the flight over to America? What did they take on the plane coming home? Did they suffer from Jetlag? What are some ingredients that people should stay away from when travelling? Disneyland Links and Resources • If you would like to register for the next round of Additive Free Made Easy head here • We would love for you to leave a review of this podcast here • Visit our Additive Free Lifestyle Facebook Page • Follow us on Instagram • Additive-Free Lifestyle Private chat group This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

In today’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast, Shane is interviewing Jo and Tracey as they answer all your listener questions. It’s going to be a fun ride! Questions Answered: What has been your greatest highlight/achievement in Sistermixin’ and Additive-Free Lifestyle to date? What are your go-to oils and why? If you had the opportunity to meet anyone in the health and wellness industry, who would it be and why? When you lost everything how close were you to giving it all away? How do you cope with moody and fussy teenagers? What guidance would you give to someone wanting to start using doTERRA Essential Oils and what path would you guide them down? What sort of support is out there for someone wanting to start with essential oils? What are the best things you can do to improve lives from an additive perspective? What motivates you and drives you to do what you do? How did you cope with having no control, or very little control, in the food over in America? What tips can you give other entrepreneurs or bu

In today’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast, we’re talking about all things Halloween…. ooooh spooky! Firstly, apologies for no podcast last week, we just couldn’t get to it as we were super busy so we’re really sorry for that. Tracey’s back from her month-long holiday in America so stay tuned in the coming weeks as she is going to fill us all in on her adventure in another episode.  She had the best time away with her family, immersing herself in the culture and learning how other people live in another country. But today, we are talking all about how to live additive-free during Halloween. Topics discussed: Who participates in Halloween? Simple swaps for Halloween Things to note when buying from the supermarket What are ok to buy from the supermarket? Links and Resources If you would like to register for the next round of Additive Free Made Easy head here We would love for you to leave a review of this podcast here Visit our Additive Free Lifestyle Facebook Page Follow us on Instagram  Additive-Free Life

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week so in this episode of the Whole Circle Podcast we revisit a previous episode where we spoke to Mitch from Speak up and Stay Chatty. Most people in some way or another have been touched by mental illness, whether it's themselves or someone they know.  1 in 5 people aged between 16-85 suffer with a mental illness whether it be depression or anxiety which can lead to substance abuse issues too. With that in mind, if you are going through some mental health issues at the moment and you need to get some help, then make sure you do so.  You will be able to find help in your local area with a quick Google search.  There's also some great resources online with Better Health, Beyond Blue, Mission Australia or Lifeline Topics discussed: You can’t always sense the inner struggles that someone is going through A taboo topic particularly with men’s mental health The stats around Australian suicide rates What can we do to help? But what happens when they tell you that they’re fine

In today’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast Jo tells us all about how you can manage to still eat additive-free whilst long haul travelling. Recently Jo and Tracey travelled to America, in fact as this podcast episode was being recorded, Tracey and her family were still in America enjoying a family holiday. Thanks to eating additive-free while long haul travelling, Jo managed to avoid jetlag, feeling bloated and feeling really tired. Don’t get us wrong, she did feel tired at times because it was an overseas trip, but for the most part, she felt good. Jo has done a live Facebook video about her travel so you guys can head on over and check that out here as well as getting lots of other valuable content on their Facebook and Instagram pages. Topics discussed: How did Jo travel to America and eat additive-free? Are you allowed to take your own food and drink on the plane? Really simple hints and tips Different ideas to consider If you have found these hints and tips useful, please leave us a review as we rea

In this episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we talk to the lovely Leia Dillon about her journey of becoming a doTERRA Wellness Advocate and then building a flourishing doTERRA business. Topics discussed: How long has Leia been building a doTERRA business? Leia’s story So what does a doTERRA Diamond rank income look like? What was the process of caring for Mako? How much time did Mako have off school? So what does the future look like for Mako? What does Leia do with the essential oils on a day by day basis? Links mentioned in this episode: • If you would like to check out Leia Dillon’s website, Blissful Being, head here • If you would like to check out Leia Dillon’s Facebook page head here • If you would like to learn more about doTERRA Essential Oils (and how to save 25% on each order), please head over to the Essential Oils tab by clicking here! OR • Send us an email at info@additivefreelifestyle.com • doTERRA Wholesale Enrolment • Join our Facebook group Oils with Additive-Free Lifestyle • V

In today’s episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we talk all things keto diets with Leah Williamson. Leah is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, she is also an Associate Instructor for the Nutritional Therapy Association and she is a Consultant at My Keto Clinic which is in the Brisbane CBD where they have a Keto Program which is suited for people who are looking to switch over to a ketogenic diet or are having issues and need more support. Topics discussed: What does a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner do? What is the keto process? What is a ketogenic diet? What does the average day in a ketogenic day look like when starting out? What about portion sizes? Can kids eat keto? Tips for new people starting out on a ketogenic diet What is ketosis and how do know you if you are in ketosis? Keto v Paleo Links mentioned in this episode: • If you would like to learn more about Leah Williamson head here • If you would like to check out My Keto Clinic head here • If you would like to check out Leah’s podcast show he

In this episode of The Whole Circle Podcast we discuss how you can use top quality essential oils to support you and your family during long haul trips. Tracey and her family are about to head off on a USA adventure for four weeks and, well, it got us thinking about what we can do to make the long-haul flights and time away as comfortable as possible. So, if you’re about to head off on a trip, then we’ve got you covered in this podcast. Choosing what oils to take is like choosing your favourite child! We get it, when you go away the temptations is high to take all your oils with you. But honestly you don’t need to, we subscribe to the KISS method (keep it simple silly – lol). There are some great all-round oils you can pack that can support you for a lot of different things. It’s going to be hard enough deciding what clothes to pack let alone what oils. When using essential oils make sure you are getting top quality, high grade essential oils from a company you know and trust. We wholeheartedly trust do